sewing – JuebeJue

Indigo Sashiko Dress

I made this dress during the summer, but never quite had the chance to take photos with it. I found this amazing fabric in Joanns a few years ago – it is a deep indigo rayon with thick Sashiko threads running through it. Indigo is not really the kind of color I wear, but thisContinue reading “Indigo Sashiko Dress”

2013 Review

Wow, another year has passed by, I hope everyone’s having a great holiday so far! This year had been more productive than the last year 🙂 Project started : project completed : project often worn ratio this year: 31:28:26 Some of the pieces that has seen the most amount of wear:

Sewist Encounters and MMM

Sometimes I see random things that reminds me that WE the sewists exists outside this online sewing world, and puts a smile on my face. I saw a SUV with license plate ***SEWS in socal when I was driving up from a friend’s wedding last year. I actually have a picture of it but forContinue reading “Sewist Encounters and MMM”

2012 Sewing Review

I am so late to the party, but I just finished posting my last creation of 2012 a few days ago. This year is a year of unproductivity sewing-wise. Most of the items I made were fast and simple. I did started knitting a lot more, thanks to my pre-birth boredom that made me finallyContinue reading “2012 Sewing Review”

Orange Rayon Jersey Shirt

I wanted to add more colors to my neutral closet. So I made another shirt from rayon jersey! Same pattern, just slightly shorter with an easier pocket. It is very comfortable! This concludes all the stuff I’ve made in 2012! whew!! Let’s hope 2013 would be a lot more productive sewing-wise!

Looking back on 2011 and forward on 2012!

I know I am a little late to the party, but I finally got some time to reflect back on my sewing journey in 2011, and post about planned project for 2012! In 2012, not counting any projects for Kaylee or hubby or utilitarian projects (hemming *blah*, curtains *blah*, wallets, baby stuff… etc), my ratioContinue reading “Looking back on 2011 and forward on 2012!”

Fabric Shopping in SF

It seems like when I stop to sew, all I do is shopping for fabric! my sewing room is still a mess from storing stuff for remodel, and I dont get in mood for sewing when its so messy! (Did you know that a women’s sex drive is on average, higher when the house isContinue reading “Fabric Shopping in SF”

Fabric Review #2

Woohoo! I am back from a 5 day vacation in Lake Tahoe. It was such a snow wonderland there — we had so much fun snowshoeing, sledding, and snowboarding/skiing with some of our best friends. I tried snowboarding for the first time, and although my butt is still hurting from all the falls, I lovedContinue reading “Fabric Review #2”

Customized Men’s Bow Tie

For our wedding, we wanted a small, intimate one. So one of our friends became our MC. Though he is not a professional MC, he conducted the party like a pro! So I wanted to give him a Christmas present. He’s a dude who is pretty into fashion, and I swore he wore bow ties to ourContinue reading “Customized Men’s Bow Tie”

How to Alter Your Basic Coat Pattern for a Flared Coat

Its almost the end of 2010! One thing I wanted to post before the end of the year is how I made my lady grey inspired coat. I used a basic coat pattern — McCall 5525: The alterations are fairly simple. Here are the 4 bodice pieces: All you really need to do is toContinue reading “How to Alter Your Basic Coat Pattern for a Flared Coat”